HRWiki:Image use policy

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*When uploading the file, be sure to give it a meaningful name which describes its content and more importantly, its use on the Wiki, as in this example:
*When uploading the file, be sure to give it a meaningful name which describes its content and more importantly, its use on the Wiki, as in this example:
:"homestar_with_a_hat.png" is not meaningful. "dangeresque_3_screenshot.png" is more meaningful.
:"homestar_with_a_hat.png" is not meaningful. "dangeresque_3_screenshot.png" is more meaningful.
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*As with regular [[homestarrunner.com]] material, [[DVD]] screen shots of toons should also be in [[Wikipedia:Portable Network Graphics|PNG]] format with the exception of full screen "live action" pictures should be in [[Wikipedia:JPEG|JPEG]].
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Revision as of 17:13, 8 December 2007

This article is about the HRWiki policy regarding general uploading and use of images. For the HRWiki policy regarding personal images, see HRWiki:Personal images.
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The following guildelines are strongly encouraged when uploading images for use in articles for this encyclopedia.

  • In most cases, an image for use on the wiki should be a PNG uploaded via the Upload file page.
  • Images should be optimized for the web and their size should not exceed 153600 bytes (150 kilobytes).
  • Images' dimensions should be approximately the same size as on the official site and never exceed 600 pixels in width.
  • JPEG format is generally only desirable for "live action" pictures. (Puppet Stuff integrated into Flash is still Flash)
  • GIF formats are only desirable in the rare case of an animated GIF picture.
  • BMP formats are never desirable.
  • When uploading the file, be sure to give it a meaningful name which describes its content and more importantly, its use on the Wiki, as in this example:
"homestar_with_a_hat.png" is not meaningful. "dangeresque_3_screenshot.png" is more meaningful.
  • As with regular homestarrunner.com material, DVD screen shots of toons should also be in PNG format with the exception of full screen "live action" pictures should be in JPEG.
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